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Celebrating 50 Years of Rail Holidays where the Journey Began

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Alex Bestwick

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1st January 2024

Rail Tour specialist Ffestiniog Travel will mark its milestone 50th anniversary year in 2024 with a special celebratory tour to Switzerland – the destination of its very first escorted tour in 1974 – complete with the original tour leaders! The company’s founder Alan Heywood established the rail tour company while working as Traffic and Commercial…
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Rail fares in England to rise by up to 4.9%

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Alex Bestwick

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22nd December 2023

Regulated rail fares in England will rise by nearly 5% in March, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
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Rail passengers suffer disruption as winds hit 115mph

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Alex Bestwick

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21st December 2023

Many passengers found their journeys disrupted on Thursday as Storm Pia battered parts of the UK, with gusts hitting 115mph.
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Cross-Channel services suspended in surprise strike

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Alex Bestwick

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21st December 2023

All Cross-Channel rail services were suspended on Thursday due to an unexpected strike in France, disrupting tens of thousands of journeys.
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Government sets target to grow rail freight 75% by 2050

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Alex Bestwick

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20th December 2023

Transport Secretary Mark Harper has set an “ambitious” target to grow rail freight by at least 75% by 2050.
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LNER and Network Rail innovate to deter deer from railway tracks

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Web Editor

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20th December 2023

A system harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to deter deer away from railway lines.
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Flying Scotsman to see out centenary year at Locomotion museum

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Alex Bestwick

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15th December 2023

The famous locomotive will end its centenary year with a visit to the Locomotion museum in Shildon.
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Most and least used railway stations in Britain revealed

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Alex Bestwick

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14th December 2023

The most used station recorded 80.4 million entries and exits while the least used recorded only 34.
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Accurascale reveal first look at decorated 16 tonner samples

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Alex Bestwick

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13th December 2023

Accurascale have revealed first looks at samples for their upcoming and highly anticipated 16 ton mineral wagon range.
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Proto-railway station pub and railway footbridge among new Historic England listings

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Alex Bestwick

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13th December 2023

A number of significant places in the history of England’s railways have been added to the National Heritage List for England 2023.
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